In general, the goal of occupational therapy is to help nursing home residents become more independent through meaningful activities and exercises. By improving life skills, substantial improvements can be made to the quality of life and dignity of the resident. On this week’s episode, nursing home abuse attorney Rob Schenk welcomes Susan Touchinsky OTR/L @SusieTouchinsky of Adaptive Mobility Services, LLC to talk about the importance of occupational therapy in a long-term care setting.

Infectious diseases are a major concern for our nation’s nursing home residents. In fact, Infectious diseases account for one third of all deaths in people over the age of 65. As such, infection protocols in nursing homes must be implemented as a matter of Federal law and as a line of protection. On this week’s episode, nursing home abuse attorney Rob Schenk welcomes Richard Mollot @LTCconsumer  of the Long Term Care Community Coalition to discuss the importance of infection control protocol in nursing homes.

It goes without saying that the ability to communicate is important. However, communication for seniors in long-term care, expressing oneself is critical. Being able to communicate simple thoughts, like pain, hunger, thirst, or other desires can be life-saving. This is why speech therapy is critical. On this week’s episode, nursing home abuse attorneys Rob Schenk and Will Smith welcome Sena Crutchley, MA, CCC-SLP of the University of North Carolina Greensboro to discuss how speech therapy plays into nursing home care.